3.3. Impact of eddies on water mass variability
3.3.1.Cyclonic eddy(CE)
The major watermasses observed along 401 S between 53 1 and
581E are Subtropical Water Mass (STSW),Subtropical Mode Water
(STMW )and Antarctic Intermediate Water (AAIW). The characteristics of watermass esobserved along STF from our hydrographic observations are show nin Fig. 4a.